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Below are press releases from 2009.
- 12/31/2009
USTR Releases Biannual Report to Congress on the Caribbean Basin Initiative - 12/29/2009
Joint Statement From USTR, USDA On The Proposed Passage Of An Amendment To Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act - 12/28/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Welcomes Extension of GSP and ATPA Programs - 12/24/2009
USTR Kirk Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Miriam Sapiro - 12/22/2009
USTR Releases 2009 Report to Congress on China's WTO Compliance - 12/21/2009
WTO Appellate Body Confirms Finding Against China’s Treatment Of Certain Copyright-Intensive Products - 12/18/2009
USTR and Jordan Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 12/18/2009
United States Wins End to China’s “Famous Brand” Subsidies after Challenge at WTO; Agreement Levels Playing Field for American Workers in Every Manufacturing Sector - 12/15/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Remarks On Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations - 12/15/2009
USTR and Israel Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 12/15/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Announces U.S.-EU Agreement On Longstanding Bananas Dispute - 12/14/2009
Trans-Pacific Partnership Announcement - 12/14/2009
USTR Welcomes EU’s Ratification Of World Intellectual Property Organization “Internet Treaties” - 12/07/2009
United States And Singapore Hold Fifth Annual Free Trade Agreement Review - 12/07/2009
Ambassador Kirk and Secretary Locke Welcome New Strategic Framework with Turkey - 11/29/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Geneva, Switzerland for WTO Ministerial Meeting - 11/27/2009
Kirk Welcomes Announcement Of Karel De Gucht As EU Trade Commissioner - 11/19/2009
Kirk Comments on Ashton Appointment as EU High Representative - 11/18/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Launch of Environmental Goods and Services Information Exchange - 11/16/2009
USTR Staff Meet with Trans-Pacific Partnership Counterparts, Prepare for Congressional Consultations on TPP - 11/16/2009
Reaction On U.S. Engagement In The Trans-Pacific Partnership - 11/15/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Beijing, China - 11/13/2009
USTR NEWS: Kirk Comments on Trans-Pacific Partnership - 11/11/2009
APEC 2009 Update for Wednesday - 11/09/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Singapore for APEC Ministerial Meetings - 11/09/2009
The United States and Ecuador Hold Trade and Investment Council Meeting - 11/06/2009
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Releases Statement of ACTA Negotiating Partners on Recent ACTA Negotiations - 11/05/2009
United States Initiates NAFTA Dispute with Mexico over Mexico's Failure to Move Its Tuna-Dolphin Dispute from the WTO to the NAFTA - 11/04/2009
United States Requests WTO Panel Against China Over Export Restraints on Raw Materials - 11/04/2009
Statement by David P. Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of the Southern African Customs Union - 11/03/2009
Ambassador Kirk, Moroccan Minister of External Commerce Maazouz Discuss the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement - 11/02/2009
Joint Statement from USTR and USDA Spokeswomen Regarding Expanded Market Access for U.S. beef in Taiwan - 11/02/2009
USTR Leads Trade and Investment Talks with Largest African Regional Economic Community - 10/29/2009
China Agrees to Improve Access for U.S. Energy Companies, Reopen Market to U.S. Pork, Clamp Down on Internet Piracy at the 20th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade - 10/29/2009
USTR Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce China's Intent to Re-Open the Chinese Market to U.S. Pork Products - 10/28/2009
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Witness the Signing of Commercial Agreement during China Visit - 10/27/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Arrives in Hangzhou, China for 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China - 10/26/2009
United States and India Meet During Trade Policy Forum - 10/26/2009
Remarks of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at the Trade Policy Forum Press Conference - 10/23/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces Jimenez as Congressional Affairs AUSTR - 10/21/2009
USTR and Bahrain's Ministry of Industry and Commerce Hold FTA Joint Committee Meeting - 10/21/2009
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ron Kirk Convene 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China - 10/19/2009
United States, Canada and Mexico Conclude NAFTA Ministerial - 10/19/2009
Joint Statement of the 2009 NAFTA Commission Meeting - 10/19/2009
USTR Releases Preliminary Analysis of KOREA-EU Free Trade Agreement - 10/17/2009
United States Signs Trade and Investment Agreement with the Maldives - 10/17/2009
USTR Kirk Statement on Haiti Certification for HOPE II Benefits - 10/16/2009
The United States and Sri Lanka Conclude the Seventh Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council Meeting - 10/15/2009
USTR Ron Kirk and Australian Minister of Trade Crean Hold U.S. - Australia Free Trade Agreement Joint Commission Talks - 10/15/2009
USTR Ron Kirk to Host the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Free Trade Commission Meeting on October 19, 2009, in Dallas, Texas - 10/09/2009
United States-Afghanistan Joint Statement on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council Meeting - 10/08/2009
Kirk Hosts Meeting of US-Central Asia Trade & Investment Framework Council - 10/08/2009
Statement by David P. Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of Chile - 10/08/2009
United States Requests WTO Panel in Challenge of EU Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Exports - 10/08/2009
Ambassador Kirk Meets Japanese Agriculture Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu - 10/07/2009
Vilsack, Kirk Comment on Canadian Panel Request Regarding Country-of-Origin Labeling - 10/05/2009
Kirk Unveils New USTR Initiative on Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses - 09/30/2009
USTR Team Holds Meetings in Jordan to Discuss Labor Rights - 09/30/2009
USTR Ron Kirk Welcomes Action by the Government of The Bahamas to Restore Protection for U.S. Pay TV Content - 09/30/2009
Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy Submits Report on Review of U.S. Model Bilateral Investment Treaty - 09/28/2009
Tribunal Finds Canada Failed to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 09/25/2009
USDA, USTR Applaud Agreement by Congressional Appropriators on Poultry Imports from China - 09/25/2009
USTR Announces FY 2010 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar and Sugar-Containing Products - 09/24/2009
USTR Initiates Next Steps on New Trade Enforcement Efforts - 09/23/2009
U.S.-EU Intellectual Property Rights Working Group - 09/22/2009
Joint Statement by USTR, U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection - 09/21/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Meets With Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov - 09/18/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Brazil - 09/18/2009
USTR Statement at Close of Senior Officials' Meeting in Geneva - 09/15/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Brazil to Meet with Brazilian Government Officials and Business Owners - 09/15/2009
USTR Receives Public Comments Concerning the Pending Colombia and Korea Free Trade Agreements - 09/14/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Selects Gail Strickler as Textiles AUSTR - 09/11/2009
Kirk: White House Fulfilling Trade Enforcement Pledge With Announcement of Remedies in Chinese Tire Case - 09/10/2009
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Department of Commerce Report - 09/04/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Comments at Close of WTO Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, India - 09/03/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Nomination of Michael Punke as Ambassador to the World Trade Organization - 09/02/2009
USTR Announces New Asia-Pacific Initiative on Illegal Logging and Trade - 09/02/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in New Delhi, India for WTO Ministerial Meeting - 08/31/2009
USTR Statement on Awards in Brazil Cotton Dispute - 08/28/2009
Ambassador Kirk Comments Regarding China and Auto Parts - 08/19/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk to Arrive in Iowa Today for Senator Grassley's Ambassador's Tour - 08/12/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Dakar, Senegal - 08/12/2009
World Trade Organization Report Upholds U.S. Trade Claims Against China - 08/09/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Arrives in Dakar, Senegal - 08/08/2009
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following Official Visit to Ethiopia - 08/06/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Arrives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 08/06/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Concludes Visit to Nairobi, Kenya for the 8th Annual AGOA Forum - 08/05/2009
United States and Mauritius Launch Investment Treaty Talks - 08/04/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Nairobi, Kenya for the 8th Annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum - 07/31/2009
U.S. Statement on Panel Request by China / Poultry Imports - 07/31/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Meets President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines - 07/29/2009
Public Meeting Regarding the U.S. Model Bilateral Investment Treaty Review - 07/27/2009
Statement by U.S. Ambassador Peter F. Allgeier on the Trade Policy Review of Zambia - 07/22/2009
Ambassador Kirk Announces U.S. Contribution to WTO Technical Assistance Efforts - 07/22/2009
United States Trade Representative Ronald Kirk Concludes Visit to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum's (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting - 07/21/2009
The United States and Peru Hold First Meeting of the Forest Sector Sub Committee Under the United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement - 07/20/2009
5th Round of ACTA Negotiations - 07/20/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum’s (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting - 07/17/2009
Statement from USTR Spokeswoman Carol Guthrie on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - 07/16/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Unveils Enforcement Initiatives in Visit with Pennsylvania Steelworkers - 07/15/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Applauds Taiwan's Accession to the WTO Agreement On Government Procurement - 07/13/2009
U.S. and EU discuss ways forward on bilateral trade issues - 07/10/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Comments on May 2009 Trade Data - 07/08/2009
U.S. Statement by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Peter Allgeier on WTO Trade Policy Review of Guyana - 07/06/2009
USTR Announces Regulatory Reform Initiative Results with Japan - 06/30/2009
Obama Administration Completes 2008 Annual Review of the Generalized System of Preferences - 06/25/2009
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following the 2009 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting - 06/24/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk in Paris for the 2009 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting - 06/24/2009
Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ron Kirk Call on China To Revoke Mandatory Internet Filtering Software - 06/24/2009
Trade Ministers Call for Greater Cooperation on Making Trade and Environmental Protection Mutually Supportive - 06/23/2009
United States Files WTO Case Against China Over Export Restraints on Raw Materials - 06/17/2009
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on U.S. - Canada Decisions to Recognize Organic Equivalence - 06/12/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Announces Plan to Move Forward With the Negotiation of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) - 06/11/2009
U.S. Statement by Deputy Chief of Mission David Shark on the WTO Trade Policy Review of New Zealand - 06/11/2009
U.S., Mongolia Announce Launch of Negotiations for Transparency Agreement - 06/10/2009
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on United States Victory in Glamis NAFTA Arbitration - 06/10/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk comments on the April 2009 Trade Data - 06/09/2009
Statement of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Following the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting - 06/08/2009
Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk on World Oceans Day - 06/07/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in Bali, Indonesia for the 33rd Cairns Group Ministerial Meeting - 06/05/2009
U.S., Uruguay Hold Trade and Investment Council Meeting - 06/04/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia for the International Economic Forum - 06/01/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Unveils New Website - 05/27/2009
Joint Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohammed Rachid - 05/19/2009
United States and Angola Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement - 05/15/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Meets Indonesian Trade Minister - 05/14/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Meets With Korean Minister for Trade Kim Jong-Hoon - 05/13/2009
TRANSCRIPT: Press Briefing at Headquarters of the World Trade Organization - 05/13/2009
USTR Announces Agreement With European Union In Beef Hormones Dispute - 05/12/2009
Statement of Ambassador Ron Kirk on the March 2009 Trade Data - 05/11/2009
Ambassador Kirk Responds to Questions from Reporters after arriving for first visit to the World Trade Organization Geneva, Switzerland - 05/11/2009
United States Trade Representative Kirk Arrives in Geneva - 05/08/2009
USTR Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute to Implement Provisional Agreement - 05/07/2009
Statement by Trade Ministers of the United States, Canada and Mexico - 05/06/2009
United States and European Union Reach Provisional Agreement in Beef Dispute - 05/05/2009
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Demetrios Marantis as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative - 05/04/2009
Statement from U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Japan Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Toshihiro Nikai - 04/30/2009
USTR Releases 2009 Special 301 Report - 04/30/2009
Statement of Ambassador Ron Kirk on Director-General Pascal Lamy's Reappointment - 04/29/2009
Ambassador Kirk makes statement on China's action to modify Information Security Testing rules - 04/28/2009
USTR and USDA Caution Trading Partners to Base Food Safety Measures on Science During Human Swine Influenza Outbreak - 04/27/2009
United States-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Meeting Joint Statement - 04/27/2009
Ambassador Kirk Meets Chinese Commerce Minister, Discusses U.S.-China Trade Relationship - 04/27/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk meets with Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day - 04/22/2009
United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute - 04/22/2009
United States and Peru Officials Meet in Peru to Discuss Implementation of U.S. -Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Environment Commitments - 04/21/2009
United States and Mauritius Strengthen Cooperation on Trade and Investment - 04/16/2009
United States and Rwanda Review Progress on Bilateral Trade and Investment - 04/09/2009
Ambassador Kirk Says Trade Data Underscores Need to Open Markets to U.S. Goods - 04/07/2009
United States Imposes Tariffs On Softwood Lumber From Four Canadian Provinces Due To Canada's Failure To Comply With The Softwood Lumber Agreement - 04/06/2009
Ambassador Kirk Announces Results of Annual 1377 Review - 04/06/2009
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative Releases Summary of Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) Negotiations - 04/06/2009
Ambassador Kirk Announces Results of Annual 1377 Review - 04/03/2009
U.S. Responds to Canadian Failure to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 04/03/2009
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative Welcomes New Public Affairs Officials - 04/03/2009
Ambassador Ron Kirk Announces New Staff at the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) - 03/31/2009
USTR Identifies International Trade Barriers, Outlines Efforts to Open Markets for U.S. - 03/30/2009
Ambassador Kirk Meets Nigerian Commerce Minister, Discusses Means to Advance U.S.-Nigeria Trade and Investment Relationship - 03/27/2009
Agreement Between Chile and United States Allows Resumption of Beef Shipments to Chile - 03/24/2009
Ambassador Kirk Meets Mozambican Minister, Says Increased Two-way Trade Can Help Advance Economic Development in Poorest Countries - 03/20/2009
World Trade Organization Adopts Panel Report in China - Intellectual Property Rights Dispute - 03/19/2009
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton - 03/18/2009
Senate Approves USTR Designee Ron Kirk - 03/12/2009
USTR Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute - 02/26/2009
Tribunal Orders Canada to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement - 01/26/2009
United States Wins WTO Dispute Over Deficiencies in China's Intellectual Property Rights Laws - 01/16/2009
USTR Announces Conclusion of the Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review for Taiwan - 01/16/2009
U.S. Files WTO Case Challenging EU Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Exports - 01/16/2009
Statement of U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry into Force of the Peru FTA - 01/15/2009
USTR Announces Revised Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute - 01/15/2009
United States and Iceland Sign "Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum" Agreement - 01/14/2009
U.S. Proposes WTO Appellate Body Reforms
